EP 0788062 A2 19970806 - Internet-based spelling checker dictionary system with automatic updating
Title (en)
Internet-based spelling checker dictionary system with automatic updating
Title (de)
Wörterbuchsystem auf Basis des Internets zur Prüfung der Rechtschreibung mit automatischer Aktualisierung
Title (fr)
Système de dictionnaire basé sur internet pour vérification de l'orthographe avec mise à jour automatique
Publication
Application
Priority
US 59361396 A 19960130
Abstract (en)
A dictionary system has a vendor computer and a plurality of client computers that communicate through the Internet. Each client computer has a word processor program with a spelling checker that utilizes a local main dictionary provided by the vendor and a local customized dictionary containing words added by the user. The vendor computer contains a dictionary of approved words, a database of misspelled words, and a database of requested words. When a user adds a new word to the local customized dictionary, an Internet request is sent to the vendor computer to add the new word to the dictionary of approved words. The user is notified by an Internet message from the vendor computer if the requested word is misspelled. The database of requested words from all users is reviewed periodically and utilized to update the approved dictionary. The updated dictionary is periodically released to the users as an upgrade to the local main dictionary. Users are compensated for the words that they contribute to the approved dictionary. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 17/21 (2006.01); G06F 17/22 (2006.01); G06F 17/27 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 40/232 (2020.01 - EP US); G06F 40/242 (2020.01 - EP US); Y10S 707/99932 (2013.01 - US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5970492 A 19991019; EP 0788062 A2 19970806; EP 0788062 A3 19980708; JP H09319749 A 19971212; US 5875443 A 19990223
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 13989098 A 19980825; EP 97300455 A 19970124; JP 2984997 A 19970130; US 59361396 A 19960130